WASHINGTON—A raucous, diverse crowd of pro-lifers and abortion advocates gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court to decry/celebrate the announcement of today’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade (1973) decision and gives states far wider latitude to restrict and ban abortion. While the attention of the several […]
I grew up near the Delaware River, a few miles from Washington’s Crossing, named after—you guessed it—the spot where George Washington’s Continental Army crossed the icy river in small boats. Upon arriving in Trenton, N.J., they launched a surprise attack on the Hessians: German mercenaries the Brits had hired to help quell the Revolution. The […]
Boycotts aren’t protected speech, says federal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has upheld an Arkansas law saying public contractors can’t boycott Israel. The decision is a dangerous incursion on free speech. This isn’t a case where a private employer is making staff take a pro-Israel pledge—something that would be weird […]
Are we headed for “a night of rage” over abortion? An anonymous collective called Jane’s Revenge is threatening to create chaos when the U.S. Supreme Court releases its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The decision is expected to come today, Thursday, or next week. A draft of the decision, leaked in May, […]
The House select committee investigating January 6 put on a good show in its first public performance, teasing the major plot points Americans can expect to hear over the coming weeks and offering juicy glimpses of the evidence it has been gathering. Most congressional committee hearings seem set up to give each member a few […]